Tue.Aug 02, 2022

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How To Increase Brand Awareness Among Your Customers

GoShip Blog

In the fast-growing world of eCommerce, staying competitive becomes a real challenge. With a massive variety of online items, online shoppers seek a personalized experience with quality products catching their eye. Thus, you can make your goods outstanding by increasing brand awareness. What is brand awareness? Brand awareness is a concept representing the attitude of your customers to the products you offer in the market.

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How Much Inventory Should I Have In My Fulfillment Warehouse?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Inventory management has changed substantially in the last few years. Most fulfillment professionals spent years learning about lean inventory strategies, only to find those methods ineffective when the supply chain turned volatile during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as pandemic difficulties ease, many eCommerce and omnichannel professionals find themselves asking the question: How much inventory should I have?

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Will UPS deliver your package in the Metaverse?

Logistics Matter

Humans are explorers and that is why we want to go to the moon and Mars to see a new world. Chances are we’ll be in the Metaverse rather than on Mars because Marc Zuckerberg really wants us to populate this digital new world. And where there are people there will be companies. UPS filed […].

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Don’t Fear What is Outside Your Box – It Can’t Bite You!

Logistics Viewpoints

The only way to drive business is to embrace change; in today’s uncertain world, this is more valid than ever. Still, we can see that it is hard for many companies to go outside of their box and challenge the status quo. I have seen a lot of scary examples where a company wants to stay in the old box and connect new technologies and innovation…….and they fail, again and again and again.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Watch: Machine Learning for Risk Analytics

Supply Chain Brain

With multiple layers of suppliers, artificial intelligence and big data can help companies get clean and useful information, says Jim Hayden, chief data scientist at Everstream Analytics.

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3 Insights In About 3 Minutes: Supply Chain Marketing – The Marketing Accelerator Podcast With Mark Derks

Blue Grace Logistics

BlueGrace Logistics Chief Marketing Officer, Mark Derks, talks about supply chain marketing on The Marketing Accelerator Podcast. Hosted By Drew Dinkelacker | Marketing Accelerator. Published August 2, 2022. On this episode of 3 Insights in about 3 Minutes Drew Dinkelacker talks with, Mark Derks , chief marketing officer at BlueGrace Logistics, about how the recent supply chain shortages and port congestion has impacted supply chain marketing. “Our messaging around our products, around ou

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Admission of emissions anxiety: A look at roadside testing

Overdrive Online

An emissions check at a New Jersey scale house sparked this look at implications for the rest of the country into the future from Gary Buchs. "It’s not a far stretch to think trucking may begin seeing additional random testing" in years to come.

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WorkWave Launches ServiceBot™ by WorkWave, Delivering Powerful AI Sales Technology to a Variety of Service Industries

WorkWave

Time To Read: 2 minutes. ServiceBot™ combines operational data and artificial intelligence to interact with prospects, creating new home services customers during the first online interaction. HOLMDEL, NJ – August 2, 2022 – WorkWave ® , a leading provider of SaaS software solutions that support every stage of a service business’s life cycle, has announced the launch of ServiceBot™, a highly successful sales automation tool which makes e-commerce easy via an artificial intelligence (A

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HDR Boosts Transportation Team with Carly Macias, Justin Robbins

NGT News

HDR has added two senior leaders in zero-emission transportation, focusing on transit agencies and state departments of transportation. Carly Macias, LEED GA, ENV SP, is the new zero-emissions mobility senior program manager. HDR has promoted Justin Robbins, AICP, to serve as the senior electrified mobility state DOT program development leader. Based in Denver, Macias will […].

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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Watch: Logistics Execs Are Waking Up to the Need for New Technology

Supply Chain Brain

Disruption caused by the pandemic has served as a "rude awakening" among top executives about the need for new technology to create true visibility across international logistics, says Adolph Colaco, founder and chief executive officer of e2log.

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Emterra Purchases First Mack Trucks Electric Refuse Vehicle for Fleet

NGT News

Emterra Group, an integrated resource management company in Canada, has ordered a Mack LR Electric Class 8 refuse vehicle to help the company fulfill its environmental and sustainability goals. The vehicle will be the first battery-electric vehicle (BEV) in Emterra’s fleet that will service the Peel Region in Ontario, Canada. “Emterra has been a company […].

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Happening Now: Landstar Tells its CA Owner-Operators to Relocate out of State in Light of AB5

West Coast and California Logistics

I n a stark example of the practical fallout from California's new AB5 labor law, Landstar is telling its owner-operators in California that they would need to relocate out of State to continue as independent contractors with the carrier, according to a recent article in Transport Dive. California agencies have yet to clarify when enforcement could begin.

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Supply Chain Data Is Key to Solving Global Food Crisis

Supply Chain Brain

The world is experiencing a food crisis driven by a number of factors, including food waste, a shortage of goods and increased costs.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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How to Pick the Right Freight Rate

Logistics Bureau

Understanding freight or trucking rates is vital in your supply chain. Why? Because we still see many companies suffer the consequences of using the wrong freight rate. So to help you weigh in on what’s best for your business, watch this episode. Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: Freight Benchmarking: What Is It?

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Watch: A Look Back at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2022

Supply Chain Brain

A record-breaking number of attendees at the 2022 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium heard about resilience and other hot topics in supply chain, according to Chris Poole, practice vice president, supply chain research, Gartner.

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Recruiting: It's not just about the money

Fleet Owner

Research shows that young workers aren't enticed merely by money, but by culture, such as a company's diversity principles, management style, and advancement opportunities.

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Fintech Is Changing Supplier Marketplaces for the Better

Supply Chain Brain

By deploying financial services technology at each stage of the supply chain, companies can speed up access to working capital.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Western Star debuts all new truck model 57X

Commercial Carrier Journal

Western Star first introduced an aero model in 2014, but the model is being replaced.

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Always in a hurry, and I don’t know why

Truck News

“I’m in a hurry to get things done. Oh, I rush and rush until life’s no fun. All I really gotta do is live and die.” Those lyrics from I’m in a hurry (and don’t know why) by the band Alabama could be about trucking. We have done this very well. I’ve been in the […].

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3 Insights In About 3 Minutes: Supply Chain Marketing – The Marketing Accelerator Podcast With Mark Derks

Blue Grace Logistics

The Marketing Accelerator With Mark Derks Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics Blog®. News. Press. Whitepaper. Case Study. Webinars. Search. Search. BlueGrace Logistics. BlueGrace Logistics Chief Marketing Officer, Mark Derks, talks about supply chain marketing on The Marketing Accelerator Podcast. Hosted By Drew Dinkelacker | Marketing Accelerator.

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London Gateway sets volume record

Logistics Business Magazine

DP World has, for the first time, handled more than one million TEU in six months at London Gateway , a record for the port as the provider of smart logistics solutions continues to make major investments in the UK’s infrastructure. Between January and June, London Gateway saw throughput of 1,013,000 TEU, a 10% increase on the previous best half-yearly performance set in the second half of last year.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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You really can read a book by its cover

Truck News

You really can read a book by its cover more often than you think. Might not get the whole story, but how often do you really need that right away? That cover tells tales in the instant you first see it, and we all make decisions to look further – or not – based on […].

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634AI signs agreement with Musashi to deploy AMRs

Logistics Business Magazine

634AI , the Israeli developer of Maestro, an AI-enabled control tower for indoor mobility management, and Musashi Seimitsu , a global tier-1 auto part manufacturer, have signed an agreement to deploy 200 Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), powered by Maestro, across Musashi Seimitsu’s 35 manufacturing facilities worldwide. 634AI’s Maestro powered AMRs will be used to automate Musashi Seimitsu’s intralogistics operation and increase the safety and efficiency of activity on its manufacturing floors.

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Emerging Trends Around Last-Mile Delivery Fulfillment Models 2022

Locus

“When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars, people said ‘nah, what’s wrong with the horse?’ That was a huge bet he made, and it worked.” – Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and the Boring Company. Elon Musk, the man known for his crazy, game-changing tech ideas, is right. Even the most promising business ideas involve risks. Some work and many don’t.

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Survey reveals channels to online success

Logistics Business Magazine

Pitney Bowes Inc. , a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics and financial services, has released new data from its BOXpoll survey revealing key insights for UK retailers selling to US consumers. The findings demonstrate the sustained effectiveness of Search (e.g. Google, Bing) and online marketplaces. Almost one in three (30%) US online shoppers surveyed say they are most likely to discover UK brands through these two channels, while one in four (24%) discovers

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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Research Corner: Brokerage margins expanded in Q2, why?

FreightWaves SONAR

The second quarter was relatively strong for freight brokerages, both pure plays like C.H. Robinson and those within larger transportation companies like J.B. Hunt’s Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS). As the freight market softened throughout the quarter, brokerages were largely able to expand margins as expected during the beginning of a down cycle.

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IFOY Award application phase begins

Logistics Business Magazine

Which current solutions and products are among the best in intralogistics? As of now, suppliers of new products can once again apply for the International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY AWARD). A total of 12 categories covering all areas of intralogistics are up for election in the eleventh edition of the award for 2023. In addition to forklift trucks, robots, warehouse technology equipment and special vehicles, autonomous mobile robots (AMR/AGV), shuttles, cargo bikes, dron

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Locus Listed as Sample Vendor for Last-Mile Delivery Solutions In Recent Gartner® Hype Cycle Report

Locus

Gartner® Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2022 provides insight into the maturity, readiness, and business impact of logistics technologies. We are excited to announce that Locus has been listed as a Sample Vendor for last-mile delivery solutions in the Gartner® Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2022. This is another such milestone following being listed as Representative Vendor in the Gartner® Market Guide for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling and Last-Mile Tec

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